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Location Problems

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Location Problems

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Location Problems book

Location Problems

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Location Problems book

ByJames R. Evans, Edward Minieka
BookOptimization Algorithms for Networks and Graphs

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Edition 1st Edition
First Published 1992
Imprint CRC Press
Pages 28
eBook ISBN 9780203744871

ABSTRACT

Location theory is concerned with the problem of selecting the best location in a specified region for a service facility such as a shopping center, fire station, factory, airport, warehouse, etc. The mathematical structure of a location problem depends on the region available for the location and on how we judge the quality of a location. Consequently, there are many different kinds of location problems, and the literature is filled with a variety of solution techniques. Many location problems involve emergency facilities such as hospitals, fire stations, civil defense, or accident rescue. As in the distribution situation, emergency vehicles must travel along a road network and the facility may be located either at an intersection or along some road segment. Other applications of location problems include locating switching centers in communication networks, computer facilities, bus stops, and mailboxes, public facilities such as parks and shopping centers, and military supply points.

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